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Spell Bee Word: Expansive


What does expansive mean?

Word: Expansive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Expansive means covering a very large area that stretches far in every direction.

Synonyms: vast, extensive

How do you spell expansive?

Syllables: ex - pan - sive

Tricky part: The middle has an s sound that students often write with a c. Think of expand and expansion: the s stays.

Watch out for: expancive, expansiv

Memory tip: Expand turns into expansion and then expansive, and the s from expansion carries straight on.

Expansive in a sentence

Example 1: From the top of the hill, Oliver could see an expansive green valley below.

Example 2: The hotel had an expansive garden with a lake and a path round the edge.

Example 3: The desert looked expansive and empty under the bright blue sky.

Fun Fact

Expansive has a second meaning too: someone in an expansive mood is friendly, relaxed and happy to talk.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

expansive

a) narrow
b) roomy
c) wide
d) spacious

Show answer

a) narrow. Wide, roomy and spacious mean nearly the same as the word; narrow means the opposite.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

expansieve

a) e
b) v
c) i
d) s

Show answer

a) e. The word ends in ive, as in active, with no e between the i and the v.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) horizon
b) expansive
c) landskape
d) distant

Show answer

c) landskape. Landscape is spelt with sc, like scarf.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would a writer most likely call expansive?

a) a huge open plain
b) a tiny garden shed
c) a narrow back lane
d) a small cupboard

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a) a huge open plain

2. Zara describes the view from a plane as expansive. What could she see?

a) land stretching far away
b) only the seat in front
c) a single small cloud
d) the inside of her bag

Show answer

a) land stretching far away

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